Masses
/ˈmæs.ɪz/
noun
(physical) Matter, material.
A large quantity; a sum.
verb
To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble.
To have a certain mass.
“I mass 70 kilograms.”
noun
The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism.
Celebration of the Eucharist.
(usually as the Mass) The sacrament of the Eucharist.
verb
To celebrate mass.
noun
(generically) People, especially a large number of people
The total population.
“The masses will be voting this Tuesday.”
The lower classes or all but the elite.
“[...] the ignorant masses [...]”
Synonyms: unwashed